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Ellen Smith Elementary School

1601 S. Donaghey St, Conway, AR 72034

BSchola Grade
Grades
K–4
Elementary
Students
461
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
16.9 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Conway School District
Faulkner County

Schola Grade B · Above average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 456 Arkansas elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores50% proficient in math & reading
71stpercentile
Equity37% of low-income students proficient
56thpercentile
Attendance25% chronically absent
38thpercentile
Class size16.9 students per teacher
36thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Arkansas elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Ellen Smith Elementary School

Ellen Smith Elementary School is a public elementary school in Conway, Arkansas, serving grades K–4. It is part of Conway School District. The school is located in a small city in Faulkner County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 461 students were enrolled, with about 16.9 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Arkansas elementary school (15.7 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 456 Arkansas elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades K–4

Location & nearby schools

1601 S. Donaghey St
Conway, AR 72034
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
K–4
Enrollment (2024–25)
461 students
Students per teacher
16.9 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
City — Small
School district
Conway School District
County
Faulkner County
NCES school ID
050459000185

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.